Sample information |
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| Picture |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 04/12/2022 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Hampton Roads Academy |
| Observations | Terrestrial bug, has long legs, rough body, is in the ground |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Hemiptera |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | Edwards Buffer |
| DNA extraction location | Abdomen |
| Single or Duplex PCR | Single Reaction |
| Gel electrophoresis system | MiniOne |
| Buffer | TBE |
| DNA stain | GelGreen |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | Low |
| Explanation of confidence level | I collected an arthropod but didn’t get an arthropod band. The positive control didn’t have an arthropod band. |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Hemiptera was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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